sometimes it feels like we are significantly underloaded

Arriving in Beijing - mile 12,133

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July 3rd 2010
We're on the last 1000 miles with the bike, Beijing is almost in sight. However, the traffic is getting heavier and heavier - I thought they all rode bicycles here but that's obviously not true!! The biggest traffic jams are caused by the coal lorries queuing to get into the power stations, a 5-10 mile queue in each direction is not unusual. Most days we pass at least one coal fired power stat ... read more

Asia » China » Beijing

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more